Here's How This is Going to End: The Spoilers-Only Thread

Slightly spoilerish E! online article with Meatloaf for Simple Explanation here. Meatloaf has some nice things to say about Hugh too.

From E!OnLine Spoiler alert! Dr. Gregory House has bad manners. OK, so that's not a spoiler—it's a known fact—but in the season finale of Fox's House, we'll learn that his latest transgression against tact and civility is kissing and telling! Yep, House got himself some S-E-X (or so he claims), and he's not shy about discussing it. What was the hookup, and what does he blab? Find out what our set sources tell us exclusively... According to sources, in an upcoming episode, our man House (Hugh Laurie) stands near the front entrance of Princeton-Plainsboro Hospital and declares (loudly) to everyone in earshot that he's slept with Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein)! Yep, the cad announces to everyone at work he's hooking up with his boss! Now, he could be lying, and he's definitely being a bastard. But still, after five years of shameless flirting, it seems that Huddy have finally sealed the deal! Pretty exciting, yes? Are you stoked that House and Cuddy are finally doing it? Post in the comments and then check out our TV Couples We Love gallery by clicking on the thumbnails below! http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b107738_house_gets_busy_brags_about_it_afterward.html

Semi-spoiler Tweet from Doris Egan, someone big on set?: Basking in American Iconhood on set today. We're excited as little kids. I LOVE TELEVISION. about 1 hour ago from web

Here's the video to the latest Hugh Laurie spoiler, where he discusses the upcoming death on House: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5BN0R022k4 Probably one new bit: He says House is going to explore the idea of repentance.

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Latest from Ausiello: You saw the previews, so you know tonight's episode of House is going to be big (or "beyond words," as Fox is putting it). Well, you should also know that what happens on screen is only half the story. For instructions on when and where you can get the scoop on the other half, check back immediately following the ep's closing credits at 9 pm/EST. And for all you folks living in other time zones? You know the drill -- steer clear of the internets altogether until after you've watched the episode. C'mon, this isn't your first time at the rodeo. Mod Note: Moving second quote to it's own post so peeps will know there is a new spoiler

From BooBooKitty12: Edited to add even more news from Ausiello: Cameron and Chase are breaking up on House... but is there a twist?

More from Ausiello TV * Cameron and Chase are breaking up on House... but is there a twist? Video clip gives a tiny bit more info but does not show any clips from House.

From Ausiello: DEFCON 1 spoiler alert! If you haven't seen last night's House, stop reading now. Everyone else, onward and downward! Here are the six things you need to know up-front about last night's House: • Yes, Kutner was the subject of my "suicide" blind item. • No, his death wasn't a figment of House's Vicodin-impaired imagination. • Yes, Kal Penn has left the show for good. • No, he wasn't fired. He asked to go. (And man, wait 'till you find out where he's going.) • Yes, this was the "cataclysmic" event that Hugh Laurie has been teasing all year. • Yes, the trio at the center of this grim turn of events -- exec producers David Shore and Katie Jacobs, as well Kal Penn himself -- spoke to me exclusively about the surprising story behind Penn's exit, the decision to have the seemingly well-adjusted Kutner take his own life, and whether the tragedy will drive House-Cuddy and Cameron-Chase closer together or further apart... Part I: Kal Penn I understand it was your decision to leave House. True? KAL PENN: Yes. I was incredibly honored a couple of months ago to get the opportunity to go work in the White House. I got to know the President and some of the staff during the campaign and had expressed interest in working there, so I'm going to be the associate director in the White House office of public liaison. They do outreach with the American public and with different organizations. They're basically the front door of the White House. They take out all of the red tape that falls between the general public and the White House. It's similar to what I was doing on the campaign. Will you actually be working in the White House? PENN: This particular office is in the executive building. The White House has two buildings: the actual White House and an old Navy building called the Old Executive Office. Are you there as long as Obama's in office? PENN: A lot of that stuff is up in the air. This is a relatively recent development. Safe to say you're taking a huge pay cut? PENN: Oh, yeah. There's not a lot of financial reward in these jobs. But, obviously, the opportunity to serve in a capacity like this is an incredible honor. How long has this been in the works? PENN: I've been thinking about for a while. I love what I do as an actor. I couldn't love it more. But probably from the time I was a kid, I really enjoyed that balance between the arts and public service. I went to a performing arts high school, but I still took a bunch of those dorky political science classes. It's probably because of the value system my grandparents instilled in me. They marched with Gandhi in the Indian independence movement, and that was always in the back of my head. So the past couple of years I thought about it a little more. And in '06 I started this international studies program at Stanford, where they actually let you do most of the course work online. So it was something I could do while I was acting. And I thought this might be the right time to go off and do something else. The ultimate irony, of course, is that I love being on House. There's not a smarter group of people that I've been surrounded by in television. So I thought about it for a very long time before I went and talked to David and Katie. What was that conversation like? PENN: We had a very long discussion. And I remember David saying, "Are you telling me that you're unhappy with the show and that you want to leave so you can go off and do a different show?" And I was like, "Not at all. I'm actually saying the exact opposite, which is I'm having an incredible time, but there's something aching in me to do something completely different and take a break from the acting thing for a while." And with their blessing, we were able to work it out. Are you retiring from acting? PENN: Not necessarily. Who's to say where any path leads? I still have a passion for it. But for the time being, I won't be acting. How did you react when you found out how they were writing Kutner out? PENN: One of the things I love about our show is you never know what's going to happen. So that news struck me in the same way we hope it strikes the audience: there was a little bit of anger and some depression. You really go through those emotions, especially when somebody dies in that fashion. Ultimately, it was a really interesting choice for them to make. We don't really know why he did it, unless it's resolved in the episodes after , which, of course, I'm not privy to anymore. At least in episode, we don't really know why he did it. There's no note. There's no explanation. And as a testament to David and Katie, that's a huge risk. 'Cause it is going to make people upset, and it is going to piss off some of the audience. And, ultimately, in my opinion, that's what art really is -- when you can conjure up those kinds of emotions. And it's rare nowadays to be able to do that on network television, but they managed to. Were you disappointed that you didn't get to shoot the requisite good-bye scenes with your co-stars? PENN: From my selfish perspective, you want one last scene with Hugh, you want one awesome bantering scene with Peter, you want something where you and Olivia are doing a diagnostic together. But I had known a couple weeks beforehand , so I was conscious in previous episodes of, 'Okay, this is probably the last time I'm going to get to do a scene with Peter, and this is the last time I'm going to be on screen with Robert.' And, of course, we're all still really close friends, so I've seen them a ton of times since I stopped shooting. What were your emotions like on your last day? PENN: It's always emotional when something incredible comes to an end. The feeling would have been very different if I was not enjoying myself, and if I didn't love the job. But because I loved the job and the character and the people I'm working with, I think bittersweet is the probably the best way to describe it. The contrast of knowing that I want to move on and do something completely different, with the incredibly violent and incredibly depressing thing that happens to my character... I think bittersweet is the only way to describe it. Are you bummed you won't be around to experience firsthand the fallout from Cuddy and House having sex? PENN: Do they really? That's the buzz. PENN: See, I didn't even know that. If that's the case, yeah, it's a bummer to not be involved in an episode like that. It's the emotional stuff that really gets the characters riled up, so if that's actually happening, it would be neat to see. Well, not see. To be part of scenes like that. Part II: David Shore and Katie Jacobs When did you first learn Kal was thinking of leaving House? DAVID SHORE: It was very early in the process that he told us that he might want to move on and work in politics. He has been involved in a number of other things . He worked very extensively for the Obama campaign and he's been teaching at Penn. Kal is a man with broader ambitions than the entertainment industry. So he spoke to us and said, 'I love the show and I love working with these people, but there are things that I would like to do.' And you sort of think, 'That's admirable, but there's no way he's going to do it.' This is a good gig he's got here. KATIE JACOBS: As time went on, it was still on his mind. And then we took a writers retreat right at the beginning of December and David sort of had this "A-ha" moment about how to both free Kal up to pursue other things and, most importantly, service where David wants to go at the end of the season with House's story. SHORE: The fact that it happened over a long period of time allowed him to pursue his goals as a human being, but also allowed us to make it work within the confines of the show. So why not just have Kutner take a new job at a different hospital? SHORE: The suicide was essential to . The lack of reason behind it -- the lack of answers -- was what I responded to and is what I got excited about. House, the man of answers, doesn't have an answer about this guy who he has worked with for two years. JACOBS: And he didn't see it coming. It gets under his skin. He is the man who can't rest until the puzzle is solved. So the idea that he worked in such close proximity to Kutner and didn’t see it coming . SHORE: It makes him question the most important aspect of himself, which is the ability to find answers. It's the one thing about himself that he feels good about. If anyone on House's team was going to kill him or herself, the likelier candidate would have been Taub (Peter Jacobson). Were you intentionally setting up a bait and switch? SHORE: A little bit. But also, oddly enough, we wanted it to be a character who didn't make sense -- or didn't superficially make sense. Obviously, there are reasons, but the notion that the reasons are too complicated for even House to figure out is what was drawing us to it. I like the fact that Kutner is almost the least likely guy to do this. And it gets down to the issue of, "Do we know anybody? You work with somebody for two years, but do you really know them?" There's an opening on House's team now. Will Chase or Cameron fill it? SHORE: No, there's a different Chase-Cameron storyline coming up. We touch on it, but that's not really where we go with it. JACOBS: There's fallout in every part of the hospital because of this. This will affect everybody. Are you planning to fill the position? SHORE: Not initially. It's not going to happen this year. There are rumors that Chase and Cameron may be getting married. Care to comment? SHORE: No. But does affect them as a couple. When somebody close to you dies under any circumstances, you take stock of your life and you want to go home and hug somebody. We worked hard to let everyone react in a different way. Does it bring Cuddy and House closer together? SHORE: The way House reacts ultimately brings House and Cuddy closer. Any more cast changes looming this season? JACOBS: This is the only one you'll see this season.

++Don't watch before you've watched the previous episode.++ House MD 5x21 Preview #1 - preview of House S5E21, aired over the closing credits of S5E20 ("Simple Explanation").

From TVGuide: Will House and Cuddy kiss again before the end of the season? — Hilla MATT: If you, like many, suspect that Kutner's tragic death will in and of itself serve as the catalyst for more Huddy canoodling, think again. As exec producer Katie Jacobs points out, "After such a horrible event, certain people would want to want to be closer and want to sort of couple up. But with House, it sends him in the opposite direction" — namely, toward another life-changing season finale. Reader Quote of the Week: "From searching for White Castle as a stoned twentysomething to the 'associate director in the White House office of public liaison'? Even NPH would be impressed." (dazinger, praising Kal Penn's reason for leaving House)

Another interview with DS and KJ on zap2it: How long will Kutner's death resonate? Shore: It will resonate at least through the end of the season. The impact on House and the rest of the people at Princeton-Plainsboro is what we're looking forward to exploring. Who's going to be most affected? Shore: Everyone is going to be impacted. You're going to see, perhaps surprisingly, Cameron's and Chase's reactions to it -- you're going to see more of that. That's not to say they have a greater reaction, but you are going to see more of it. ... It was important to us to be as truthful to this as we possibly could and see everyone react. But we are going to bring Cameron and Chase to the forefront a little bit. Jacobs: Everyone feels the impact of such a significant loss, but people process it in different ways. I think the greatest impact ... is ultimately with House. He's not at peace. He's unable to rest with the idea that he didn't see it coming and he can't explain it. You mentioned Cameron and Chase. Can you talk more about bringing them to the fore? Shore: No. As Katie said, the effect is mainly on House, but of the other people, we do see some fallout with Cameron and Chase in, I think, an interesting way, and I don't want to spoil it. I can tell you that everyone has a slightly different reaction, and it was important to us that we see varied reactions. Chase and Cameron do not have a unified reaction. Will you bring someone in to replace Kutner? Jacobs: There is no replacement for Kutner . Did you consider other ways for Kutner to leave? Shore: We considered many ways for the character to leave. Ultimately, this was the story that allowed us to really have the greatest impact on House in particular. And in fact on everyone, but particularly the man who craves answers not having an answer, that is what really excited us about this story. ... If had come to us and said, "I've been offered this great part on 'CSI' ..." Penn: I'm actually going to do "Grey's Anatomy," David. Shore: ... then it would have been autoerotic asphyxiation or something like that. We're thrilled for Kal. Might Kutner turn out to be the Cupid that brings House and Cuddy together? Jacobs: Another good idea. Shore: I think him being dead might put a crimp in that. Not in the foreseeable future. Jacobs: The serious answer is that ... I think you're so right to say that certain people would take the impact of this horrible event and want to be closer, to sort of couple up and be closer to people. But with House, it sends him in the opposite direction. Will you explore Kutner's motive more? Shore: Obviously there ultimately is a reason -- something went on in that man's head. But it went on in that man's head, and it's ultimately unknowable. I think that, in our show, is the more interesting question. The question of dealing with that and accepting that is a more interesting issue than trying to put a little pin in the answer.

More DS and KJ quotes form BuzzSugar: http://www.buzzsugar.com/3012161 For which characters will have a significant reaction to Kutner's death, just read more. Cameron and Chase's reaction will be in the spotlight: "We are gonna see, perhaps surprisingly, more of Cameron and Chase's reaction to it — and of course House's reaction and Wilson's reaction," Shore said. Ultimately, though, the producers said House will have the hardest time coping: "He has no resources," Jacobs said. "He has no family to go home to." We'll probably never know what made Kutner do it: "Something went on in that man's head, but it went on in that man's head, and that is ultimately unknowable," Shore said. "Knowing that and accepting that is a more interesting issue than trying to put a little pin in the answer." As for Penn, he's not retiring from acting for good. "I'm not packing up and saying I'm leaving Hollywood and all this sort of stuff," he said. "I'm just pursuing another passion right now." He plans to spend at least a year or two in Washington, and he'll be on a total break from acting during that time — which, he acknowledged, probably means no more Harold and Kumar sequels.

synopses for the final three episodes
Monday, April 27 HOUSE (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “House Divided” A deaf 14-year-old named Seth (guest star Ryan Lane) collapses after “hearing” explosions while competing in a wrestling match and is brought to Princeton Plainsboro. When Seth loses vision in one eye and his condition worsens, the team faces an ethical dilemma involving his mother’s (guest star Clare Carey) adamant decision to forego cochlear implants. Meanwhile, House’s (Hugh Laurie) lack of sleep starts to play tricks on his mind, but he finds insomnia may be a gift instead of a burden . Monday, May 4 HOUSE (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Under My Skin” House and the team take on the case of a ballerina (guest star Jamie Tisdale) whose lungs collapse in the middle of a performance. When the treatment causes her skin to fall off, the dancer faces not only the prospect of never dancing again but also of dying an agonizing death. The team must use their imaginations to carefully choreograph ways to test and treat her delicate body without killing her. Meanwhile, House continues to suffer from what he thinks is insomnia, and he is willing to go to desperate measures to cure it. Monday, May 11 HOUSE (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Both Sides Now” – Season Finale House and the team are intrigued by Scott (guest star Ashton Holmes), a man whose left brain and right brain operate independently, leaving him with two distinct personalities and no control over some of his actions. As the two sides of Scott’s brain struggle for dominance, his warring personalities make it increasingly difficult for the team to figure out what is causing the unique problem. The team is forced to use some unusual methods to get him to cooperate with their necessary testing. Meanwhile, when House refuses to make an appearance in the clinic, Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) takes an unconventional approach to force House to make up the time with a particular patient (guest star Carl Reiner).

From Ausiello: Question: Kutner's death on House didn't quite shock me, but it did have an emotional punch. My question: Does his death mean we won't be seeing Amber this season? --Shane Ausiello: You'll definitely be seeing Amber this season, the only question is when. Hey, check out the tantalizing teaser Fox just sent out for the April 27 episode: "House's lack of sleep starts to play tricks on his mind, but he finds insomnia may be a gift instead of a burden." Hmmm..... Question: Can you please give us a hint about the twist that follows Cameron and Chase's forthcoming breakup on House? --Ronnie Ausiello: It involves a piece of luggage belonging to Chase. (And contrary to speculation, he's not being deported.) Question: I'm not so much interested in the twist surrounding Chase and Cameron's split as I am about the reason for the split in the first place. Spill! --Kelly Ausiello: All I'll say is there's some major foreshadowing in the promo for next week's episode.

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